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University of Alaska Fairbanks :: Center for Research Services :: Office of Research Integrity :: IACUC :: Occupational Health and Safety

 

Information on Other Health & Safety Risks

 

Carcinogens

Report on Carcinogens, tenth edition. The National Toxicology Program Homepage. The NTP, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is an interagency program headquartered at the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).

NIOSH Carcinogen List. US Department of Health & Human Services, National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health. This is a linked alphabetical list of substances NIOSH considers to be potential occupational carcinogens.

 

Hepatitis

Viral Hepatitis Website. US Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Infectious Diseases.

Hepatitis A Fact Sheet. US Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Hepatitis B Fact Sheet. US Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Hepatitis C Fact Sheet. US Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Hepatitis B Viruse Prevention Brochure. US Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Hepatitis C Prevention Strategy. US Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

Other Bloodborne Pathogens

Enforcement Procedures for the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens. US Department of Labor, Occupational Health & Safety Administration. Directive CPL 02-02-069 - CPL 2-2.69.

Exposure to Blood: What Healthcare Workers Need to Know. Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Disease Control & Prevention. Pamphlet.

How to Prevent Needlestick Injuries: Answers to Some Important Questions. US Department of Labor, Occupational Health & Safety Administration. Pamphlet.

Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures
to HBV, HCV, and HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis
. Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Disease Control & Prevention. Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. June 29, 2001. Vol. 50 No. RR-11.

 

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis. The Yellow Book, Health Information for International Travel. US Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

To Eliminate Tuberculosis in Alaska. State of Alaska, Department of Health & Social Services, Division of Public Health. July 2001.

 

Remote Travel Safety

Remote Travel Safety Guide created by the UA Office of Risk Management.

 

General Occupational Health & Safety Links

Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals. Committee on Occupational Safety and Health in Research Animal Facilities, National Research Council. 1997. National Academy Press. Washington D.C. pp168.

Haz-Map: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Agents. This is an NIH site with search information on occupational exposures to hazardous agents (including animal allergens and zoonotic diseases).

Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings, 2005. Centers for Disease Control. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 54(RR-4). Accompanying letter from the National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, Inc.

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